Magnolia+D+Barriers


 * BARRIERS DISCUSSION**


 * Please list the results of your facilitated discussion on barriers and restraints to managing change and shift in schools.**
 * What is preventing them from being successful at implementing change?**
 * Josh**
 * Jennifer Dilts**
 * Dina Kirkwood**
 * joe martin**
 * Brooke Langan**
 * Troy Kennedy**
 * karen**
 * Dotty Knoll**
 * Rye Jones**
 * Jennifer Sano**
 * Kristen**
 * chip hoover**
 * Eli Shaheen**
 * Amy Guido**
 * Dom Salvucci**
 * Bob Anthony**
 * Kathy Maddes**
 * teachers think they are doing PBL and inquiry based learning**
 * using tech for tech sake**
 * professional development isn't keeping up with tech and thinking shifts**
 * more difficult to teach this way....lots of work**
 * constantly have groups at different paces and speeds**
 * administration needs to support the changes**
 * standardized testing is a barrier. teachers are afraid to move away from traditional methods**
 * new teachers can be overconfident**
 * overworked teachers...overwhelming expectations**
 * principal supportive but not invested**
 * not enough follow-up and oversight as support**
 * too many initiatives to deal with**
 * teacher risk....fear of failure...**
 * lack of leadership**
 * Low SES...no money to maintain equipment**
 * AYP /PSSA concerns**
 * Time to meet and show teachers technology applications is a barrier**
 * lack of administrator support**
 * no coach**
 * ways to differentiate teacher PD**
 * need for systematic changes due to lack of leadership and failing status**
 * teacher furloughs and lack of funds**
 * squeezing every instructional second out of teachers ...no time**
 * older teachers expect that younger teachers will have the tech skills and often older teachers who have had CFF are better tech users.**
 * People tend to teach as they were taught**
 * pushing teachers outside of comfort zone is difficult**
 * math and reading push takes up inservice time**
 * PBL looks messy and administrators need training in PBL to see what it looks like.**
 * no expectation or accountability for teachers wh have been coached/trained**
 * Need new evaluation practices to make sure things get implemented.**
 * Focus on standardized tests and AYP**
 * Time for training and course scheduling.**
 * Scheduling for kids...43 minute periods aren't conducive to PBL.**
 * Colleges aren't showing kids to use tech.**
 * Learning the district and the people and determining needs takes time.**
 * Spending money on professional development in tech integration.**
 * Worry that innovation won't meet the standards.**
 * Teachers broken down by overwhelming demands.**
 * Too many schools and teachers to serve.**
 * Blocked from all web 2.0 tools.**
 * Time and money.**
 * Coaches losing time to coach due to budgetary cuts.**
 * Lack of resources...old equipment, broken equipment,**
 * No money budgeted for maintainance and cuts being made.**
 * Constantly changing leadership and curricular focus**
 * Actions don't back up what the administration is saying.**


 * new teachers need different preparation**


 * Back to Magnolia D Mini-Mission 2**